Snowdog
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Which are your favourite Zelazny novels?
I'm not a great fan of short stories as a rule. I've read a lot of Asimov's and a lot of John Wyndham's, some of which are truly memorable, but most authors' short stories don't do much for me. But with Zelazny it's different. He's a true master of the short story and I read them again and again.
Anyway, here's my list:
Novels
1. Lord Of Light
2. Today We Choose Faces
3. Creatures Of Light And Darkness
4. Isle Of The Dead
5. This Immortal
I don't think it's a coincidence that all except Today We Choose Faces were written during the late '60s, when I think he was at the height of his powers. I think some of his best writing came in The Dream Master, but I didn't like that book as much as the ones above.
Amber of course was his greatest creation, but arguably not his greatest writing. My favourite Amber book is Sign Of The Unicorn.
Short Stories
1. For A Breath I Tarry
2. This Moment Of The Storm
3. Home Is The Hangman
4. The Doors Of His Face, The Lamps Of His Mouth
5. 24 Views Of Mt. Fuji, By Hokusai
A 1-5 list isn't nearly enough, there are so many great ones.
I'm not a great fan of short stories as a rule. I've read a lot of Asimov's and a lot of John Wyndham's, some of which are truly memorable, but most authors' short stories don't do much for me. But with Zelazny it's different. He's a true master of the short story and I read them again and again.
Anyway, here's my list:
Novels
1. Lord Of Light
2. Today We Choose Faces
3. Creatures Of Light And Darkness
4. Isle Of The Dead
5. This Immortal
I don't think it's a coincidence that all except Today We Choose Faces were written during the late '60s, when I think he was at the height of his powers. I think some of his best writing came in The Dream Master, but I didn't like that book as much as the ones above.
Amber of course was his greatest creation, but arguably not his greatest writing. My favourite Amber book is Sign Of The Unicorn.
Short Stories
1. For A Breath I Tarry
2. This Moment Of The Storm
3. Home Is The Hangman
4. The Doors Of His Face, The Lamps Of His Mouth
5. 24 Views Of Mt. Fuji, By Hokusai
A 1-5 list isn't nearly enough, there are so many great ones.